Graduate duo receives honorary award outside the competition
From left to right: Prof. Dr Peter Cocron, Prof. Dr Silke F. Heiss, Annika Blunck, Kathrin Polly, Käthe Dreßler, Bernadette Holtmanns, Luca Costanza, Tammy Brandenberg, Prof. Dr Thomas Bäumer
Special recognition for two graduates of the Psychology, Specialization: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, B.Sc. programme at Rhine-Waal University: At the 29th annual conference of the Gesellschaft für angewandte Wirtschaftspsychologie in Gelsenkirchen, Bernadette Holtmanns and Luca Costanza were honoured for their outstanding bachelor’s theses and received an honorary award outside the official competition as part of the GWPs Bachelor Award.
Their research centred on the concept of team mindfulness. In particular, they explored how team mindfulness relates to mental health and the role it plays in relationship conflicts within work teams.
Both graduates completed their bachelor’s theses with the top grade of 1.0. The depth of content and methodological sophistication of their work impressed the jury to an exceptional degree. As they applied jointly for the Bachelor Award, this year marked the first time that an honorary award outside the competition was presented.
The award recognises not only the high academic quality of their work, but also the exceptional commitment both graduates demonstrated throughout the entire research process.
Tammy Brandenberg, supervisor of the theses, praised their achievement: “Ms Holtmanns and Mr Costanza demonstrated a very high level of independence in their work and engaged deeply with complex data analyses. The recognition through the GWPs Bachelor Award highlights the quality of their research and represents a special acknowledgement of their determination and perseverance.”
“We are very pleased about the recognition our work has received through this special award. It is the result of an intensive and highly rewarding collaboration. We would like to sincerely thank our supervisor Tammy Brandenberg for her invaluable personal and academic support. We are now looking forward to continuing our academic journey in the Master’s programme in International Management and Psychology at HSRW”, said the two award recipients.